REGULATION ON RENTING GOVT-OWNED FLATS IN DANUBE REGION ADOPTED

( Editorial: --> 6479 ) ZAGREB, 22 Jan (Hina) - The Croatian Government on Thursday adopted a regulation on the renting of government-owned flats in the Croatian Danube River region. The document regulates conditions for the renting of government- owned flats in the areas of Osijek-Baranja and Vukovar-Srijem Counties which were under temporary UN administration, said a statement on today's government session issued by the Government communications office. The Government also adopted a proposal by the Coordination for Interior Policy and Human Rights on signing the European Agreement on persons who are participating in processes before the European Human Rights Tribunal, and it entrusted the Foreign Ministry with initiating the procedure of signing the agreement. The Government adopted a decision on giving consent for the opening of the Japanese embassy in Zagreb. Adopted at today's government session were also decisions on establishing Croatian honorary consulates in Tel Aviv, Israel, in Damascus, Syria, in Porto, Portugal and in Beirut, Lebanon. (hina) jn rm 221932 MET jan 98